Randy Feenstra
Bio | Feenstra graduated from Dordt University and Iowa State University. He worked as a sales manager before starting his career in politics. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Iowa |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Iowa |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| 2020 House of Representatives Election IA-04 | IA-04 | Yes | Running | 54.0% |
Campaign Financing | An huge majority of Feenstra's donations come from large donors (63(.59%). The remaining contributions come mostly from PACs. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/races/candidates?cycle=2020&id=IA04&spec=N |
Voting Rights | Feenstra's stance on voting rights is unknown. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Feenstra is strongly opposed to universal healthcare. Feenstra is in favor of repealing & replacing the ACA with unregulated private healthcare. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/10/30/scholten-supports-universal-health-care-feenstra-says-repeal-the-aca/ |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Feenstra is a supporter of free market healthcare & strongly opposed socialized medicine. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/10/30/scholten-supports-universal-health-care-feenstra-says-repeal-the-aca/ |
| Private Healthcare | For | Feenstra is a strong advocate for private healthcare with the repeal of the ACA. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/10/23/feenstra-protecting-people-with-pre-existing-conditions-is-paramount-but-affordable-care-act-has-to-go/ |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Feenstra is strongly opposed to LGBT rights. In the Iowa State Senate, Feenstra sponsored a bill to ban same sex marriage. Source: https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/republicans-move-to-ban-gay-marriage/article_26d4c43f-6802-5508-bfaa-5e0c91b5e036.html |
| Taxes | Against | Feenstra is in favor of decreasing tax rates. Feenstra voted for a bill in the Iowa State Senate that reduced individual and corporate tax rates. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/24445/62466/103301/randy-feenstra-voted-yea-passage-sf-2383-decreases-income-tax-rates#62466 |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Feenstra's view on a flat tax rate is unknown. Feenstra voted for a bill in the Iowa State Senate that reduced individual and corporate tax rates. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/24445/62466/103301/randy-feenstra-voted-yea-passage-sf-2383-decreases-income-tax-rates#62466 |
| Abortion | Against | Feenstra is a strong pro life advocate. Feenstra for in favor of the Iowa State Senate bill that would amend the State Constitution to repeal the right to abortion. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/27636/71106/103301/randy-feenstra-voted-yea-passage-sjr-2001-amends-the-state-constitution-to-repeal-the-right-to-abortion#71106 |
| Gun Control | Against | Feenstra is strongly opposed to gun control policies. Feenstra received an A rating from the NRA. Source: https://www.feenstraforcongress.com/2020/05/04/feenstra-receives-an-a-rating-from-the-nra-while-king-receives-an-a/ |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Feenstra's view on assisted suicide is unknown. Feenstra received an A rating from the NRA. Source: https://www.feenstraforcongress.com/2020/05/04/feenstra-receives-an-a-rating-from-the-nra-while-king-receives-an-a/ |
| Government Interference | For | Feenstra is in favor of government inference & has advocated for a bill to allow the Iowa state government to control a women's access to abortion. Source: https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2020/02/13/iowa-inches-closer-to-vote-on-abortion-amendment/ |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Feenstra vowed to defund Planned Parenthood after winning his election for the House of Representatives. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/elections/iowa-randy-feenstra.amp.html |
| Welfare | Unknown | Feenstra stance on welfare is unknown. |
| Welfare | Unknown | Feenstra view on Stem Cell Research is unknown. |
| Death Penalty | For | Feenstra is a strong supporter of the death penalty. Feenstra was supportive of a Iowa Senate bill to reinstate some forms of capital punishment at the state level. Source: https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/feenstra-supports-proposed-death-penalty-bill/ |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | Feenstra's view of mandatory prison sentences is unknown. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Feenstra's view on military spending is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Feenstra stance of the War on Terror is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Feenstra view on International Interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Feenstra stance on the UN is unclear. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Feenstra's stance on Nationalism is unclear. |
| Free Markets | Unknown | Feenstra view on free markets is unknown. |
| Brexit | Unknown | Feenstra view on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Feenstra stance of affirmative action policies are unknown. |
| Government Spending | Against | Feenstra voted against the Iowa Senate bill that would have appropriated funds for higher education. Source: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/bill/21529/56571/103301/appropriates-funds-for-higher-education#56571 |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Feenstra's views on charter schools is unclear. |
| Common Core | Unknown | Feenstra's view on common core standards are unknown. |
| Clean Energy | Unknown | Feenstra's view on clean energy is unknown. |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Feenstra's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Feenstra stance on the separation of church and state is unclear. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Feenstra view on slavery reparations is unclear. |
| Border Control | For | Feenstra is a strong supportive of additional border security measures. Feenstra is in favor of building a wall on the southern border. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/elections/iowa-randy-feenstra.amp.html |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Feenstra view on Passenger Profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | Unknown | Feenstra's stance on DACA is unknown. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Feenstra has called for the banning of Sanctuary Cities. Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/elections/iowa-randy-feenstra.amp.html |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Against | Although Feenstra supports the medical use of marijuana, he is against the legalization and recreational use of marijuana. Source: https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/panel-discussion-to-highlight-dangers-of-marijuana-use/ |